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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ragazzo Simone" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <simone.ragazzoo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 05:12:25 +0200
Subject: Bonjour Dans le Nom du Christ
Bonjour Dans le Nom du Christ
Je ne serai pas longue, Vous aviez honneur а Veuve Simone RAGAZZO de nationalitй Belge et Hospitalisйe au Canada. Je soufre d’un cancer de cerveau et mon docteur m'a informй que je ne vivrai plus longtemps. Je dйsire faire DON de mes biens а une personne physique anonyme comme vous, afin que cette derniиre mиne des actions sociales а travers une Fondation. Surtout, je recherche une Personne SENSIBLE ou des SERVITEURS de DIEU (Pasteur, Prкtre ou autres). J’ai besoin des priиres pour ma santй, йcrivez moi pour avoir plus d’informations sur ce DON que je vous fais. Йmail: simone.ragazzoo@planetmail.com
Merci et Que Dieu vous bйnisse.
J'aimerais bien vous mettre en contact direct avec mon docteur (Mr Jhon COX ) car compte tenu de mon йtat de santй le tйlйphone m'est privй. Voici son contact tйlйphonique: + 1 585 432 1727
Votre Soeur en CHRIST
Veuve SIMONE Ragazzo.
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L'absence de virus dans ce courrier électronique a été vérifiée par le logiciel antivirus Avast.
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